TNPSC current affairs Apr 06, 2017

Topic : India’s Foreign Policy, India and its Neighbours

MoU between India and Bangladesh

The Union Cabinet has approved MoU between India and Bangladesh for fairway development of Ashuganj-Zakiganj stretch of Kushiyara river and Sirajganj-Daikhawa stretch of Jamuna river in the Indo-Bangladesh protocol route.

Benefits of this MoU:

The MoU will considerably reduce the logistics cost of cargo movement to North Eastern India.

It will also reduce the congestion through the Siliguri Chicken’s Neck corridor.

Background:

The Kushiyara River is a distributary river in Bangladesh and Assam, India.

It forms on the India–Bangladesh border as a branch of the Barak River, when the Barak separates into the Kushiyara and Surma.

The Jamuna River is the main distributary channel of the Brahmaputra River as it flows from India to Bangladesh.

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Topic : India’s Foreign Policy, India and its Neighbours

MoU between India and Bangladesh

The Union Cabinet has approved MoU on passenger cruise services on the coastal and protocol routes between India and Bangladesh.

This is benefits for starting regular movement of passengers and tourists in water crafts between the two countries.

The operationalization of this MoU will promote people to people contact and cooperation between the two countries in respect of economic, social and cultural advancement.

It will also generate employment opportunities for the people of India and Bangladesh.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

National Maritime Day – Apr 5, 2017

54thNational Maritime Day was observed on April 5th.

In India, April 5 is marked as the National Maritime Day commemorating the first voyage of the SS Loyalty.

This is the first ship of Scindia Steam Navigation Company towards United Kingdom on this day in 1919.

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Topic : Sports and Honours

Wisden’s King of the Willow – Virat Kohli

India’s Virat Kohli was named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World for 2016.

Kohli was additionally declared Wisden India Almanack’s (Annual Publication) Cricketer of the Year for the second time in its 2017 edition.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) – Apr 6, 2017

6 April was declared as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the UN General Assembly.

On this occasion, the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) launches the digital campaign #We Play Together to encourage organizations and individuals.